Solicitor – Regeneration, Development, Infrastructure
DWF
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Birmingham • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating property agreements including leases, easements, wayleaves, licences, and land acquisition documents.
- Advising on land rights and title issues, including conducting due diligence and resolving title defects.
- Managing land access and property rights for infrastructure development and maintenance.
- Supporting land assembly for utility projects (e.g. grid upgrades, pipeline installations).
- Negotiating and securing access or third party rights and consents.
- Advising on infrastructure agreements and land access strategies for energy projects.
- Related legal project management to support the delivery of legal services to project mandates.
Requirements
- Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with 3+ years PQE.
- Strong experience in commercial real estate law, ideally with exposure to utilities or infrastructure sectors.
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
- Ability to manage complex transactions and multiple stakeholders.
- Knowledge of statutory undertaker rights and land law.
- Experience working with public sector bodies or regulated industries.
- Ability to work across multi-disciplinary teams.
Benefits
- We offer flexibility on location, allowing for the position to be based out of any one of our offices in Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle or Liverpool and offer a hybrid working arrangement.
- We are committed to ensuring that each member of our team feels valued and duly rewarded during their time at DWF.
- We are an equal opportunities employer that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
draftingreviewingnegotiatingdue diligenceland acquisitionproperty agreementsinfrastructure agreementsland access strategiescommercial real estate lawstatutory undertaker rights
Soft skills
negotiation skillstransaction managementstakeholder managementteam collaboration
Certifications
qualified solicitor3+ years PQE